So this past spring I thought it was an awesome idea to plant 15 cucumber plants. The kids eat loads so I thought why the hell not. The kids are now sick of cucumbers. Typical. Anyway, dealing with a kg
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Summer Garden – What can I grow when it’s too hot?
If you’re anything like me and live in a warm climate, by the time summer hits you’ll just want to give your veggie patch all away. The summer garden means the bugs move in, keeping up with the watering is
Surviving Summer in the Vegetable Garden
So it’s only Spring in sunny QLD and oh my god it has been a scorcher. Like 40+ hot. Summer growing in QLD really is a tough gig, it’s too hot and the bugs move in. Sometimes it’s just
Growing Garlic in South East Queensland
If you watch certain garden shows, they will tell you that you shouldn’t even try growing garlic in our climate. ‘Stick to garlic chives they say’, but seriously it’s not the same thing at all. Well I am the kind
My zucchinis aren’t growing and rotting at the ends
Do you have a problem with your zucchinis (or squash or pumpkin or cucumbers) being stunted and not progressing past the size of your thumb? Perhaps they are getting to a certain size and then they just start rotting. There
Dealing with Fruit Fly in the veggie patch
Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt podcast where we explore topics around growing food, fair food
Why flowers are incredibly important in your Veggie Patch
Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt podcast where we explore topics around growing food, fair food
What mulch is best for your vegetable patch?
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What to grow in Spring
Growing food is fast becoming a lost art. It’s feared, it’s unknown, it’s challenging, it’s rebellious. But it doesn’t have to be hard. Join me in the Love of Dirt podcast where we explore topics around growing food, fair food
Closing the Loop in the backyard veggie patch and becoming more self sufficient
Closing the loop on your veggie patch is basically being able to self sustain it without having to bring in extra resources to keep it going. You may hear some farmers talk about this as strategies but as a backyard
Lessons from an entomologist
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How to fill a raised bed for under $10
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